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PublishedJanuary 1, 2021
Commentary: 2020 was difficult; it was not the worst year ever
We have ways to give comfort to each other that previous generations never had, and our COVID timetable is far better than the disease scenario they faced.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2020
Commentary: Regional emission-reduction drive must be part of Maine’s transportation solution
It’s important for Maine to participate so we can ensure that the Transportation and Climate Initiative is designed to benefit the unique needs of a rural state.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2020
Commentary: Los Angeles locked down, but COVID came anyway
The city’s crisis contradicts the simple narrative that outbreaks are punishment for red-state recklessness.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2020
Commentary: ‘She-cession’ strikes Black and Latina women the most
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PublishedDecember 30, 2020
Commentary: How to make federal policy work for Maine and other rural places
Talk about what’s not working; put someone in charge of the rural agenda; invest in doing economic development differently, and focus on rural-urban connections.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2020
Maine Voices: Government by referendum is almost always a bad idea
Approval of Portland’s rent-control and minimum-wage proposals shows what happens when the public decides issues without asking many hard questions.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2020
Commentary: Maine nonprofit organizations need a lifeline
Please support the charities that have helped keep Mainers safe, housed, fed, educated and even entertained during the pandemic.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2020
Maine Voices: Getting vaccinated won’t make you severely ill, or kill you. COVID could
I get why some of my fellow health care workers are unsure about being immunized. But the misunderstandings stem from side effects that soon go away.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2020
Maine Voices: Endangered right whales need a ‘warp speed’ protection plan
With fewer North Atlantic right whales than there are students at a medium-size Maine high school, we need to step up protection efforts.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2020
The Maine Millennial: ‘Small happiness’ was there, even in 2020
Saying goodbye to a god-awful year by remembering it wasn't all bad.
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